Gender Masculine & Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɪl.i/(English) /ˈvɪ.li/(German) /ˈʋɪ.li/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of William, Wilhelm or Willem. It is both masculine and feminine in Dutch.

Related Names

VariantsBill, Wil, Will, Willie(English) Willi(German) Elma, Helma, Jelle, Mien, Mina, Pim, Wil, Wilma, Wim(Dutch)
DiminutivesBillie, Billy(English)
Feminine FormsWilhelmine, Wilhelmina(German) Willemijn, Willemina(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesGwilherm(Breton) Guillem, Guim(Catalan) Vilim, Vilko, Vilma(Croatian) Vilém, Vilemína, Vilma(Czech) Vilhelm, Villum, Vilma(Danish) Vilhelmo, Vilĉjo(Esperanto) Villem(Estonian) Viliame(Fijian) Vilhelm, Vilhelmiina, Viljam, Viljami, Jami, Minna, Vilhelmi, Vilho, Vili, Viljo, Ville, Vilma(Finnish) Guillaume, Liam, Lyam(French) Guillerme(Galician) Wilhelm, Willehelm(Germanic) Vilmos, Vili, Vilma(Hungarian) Vilhjálmur(Icelandic) Uilliam, Liam, Uilleag, Ulick(Irish) Guglielmo, Elmo(Italian) Vilhelms, Vilis, Vilma(Latvian) Wöllem, Wullem, Wum(Limburgish) Vilhelmas, Vilhelmina, Vilma(Lithuanian) Illiam(Manx) Wiremu(Maori) Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot(Medieval English) Vilhelm, Liam, Vilma(Norwegian) Wiljahelmaz(Old Germanic) Wilhelm(Polish) Guilherme, Gui, Vilma(Portuguese) Wilma(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Williamina(Scottish) Uilleam(Scottish Gaelic) Viliam, Vilma(Slovak) Viljem, Vili, Vilko(Slovene) Guillermina, Guillermo, Vilma(Spanish) Wilma(Spanish (Latin American)) Vilhelm, Liam, Minna, Vilhelmina, Ville, Vilma, Wilma(Swedish) Viliami(Tongan) Gwilym, Gwil, Gwilim, Gwillym(Welsh)

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Name Days

Norway: May 28

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Entry updated April 16, 2019